(January 21, 1999)
Giving up robs us of drawing up gold from our own depths. Imagine having a well, a very deep well, that is topped off with several feet of tainted water. But deeper down, the water is clear, and even farther down it is a spring, a spring that bubbles cold and pure through deposits of gold.
Should we give up because of what we saw in the beginning? Or would we want to tap the depths and clear away the polluted water and get down to the very best?
If it is true that we only know five percent of who and what we are---then, it is possible that we have untapped depths, where our being is pure and free of contamination.
Should we give up such a rich experience because of what we've seen on the surface?
Peace,
Tawanka
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2 comments:
To a certain extent, giving up is healthy. I had an article to post to prove it, but subsequent searching for the article shows it not to be online anymore. Thank goodness I have it in print.
Anon -
Agreed, at a certain point, giving up is healthy. Particularly when you persist beyond the benefit you'd get from persisting. Or when persistence excludes everything else and becomes an obsession. Or persistence to the point of perfection (an unattainable goal, as perfection is the "end" of the rainbow, as it were).
In this instance, I think Grandma is speaking more about giving up too easily - and exactly what you could miss out on by giving up too easily.
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